Research: In a good mood? Maybe it’s time for your next masterpiece
Your happiness and self-fulfillment might have a direct impact on how creative you are, according to new research from the University of Georgia.
Researchers from the UGA Mary Frances Early College of Education found that positive emotions can translate to increased engagement in creative activities like drawing, writing and playing music.
This study suggests that day-to-day emotions are more influential than personality when it comes to engaging with creative actions. And that creativity may also improve well-being.
“When people are more creative, they tend to feel better. But at the same time, when they feel positive emotions, they tend to be more creative,” said Sakhavat Mammadov, lead author of the study and an associate professor in the Department of Educational Psychology. “Positivity was a robust predictor of not only today’s creativity but tomorrow’s creativity as well.”